❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests a detailed breakdown of expenditure across various departments and agencies within the Minister's portfolio, covering items like printing, stationery, subscriptions, media monitoring, alcohol, coffee, plants, and artwork. The answers reveal varying levels of spending and detail provided by each entity.
AnsweredQoN 71Legislative Assembly
Asked
17 May 2017
Member
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement
QuestionView source ↗
In respect of the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities since 17 March 2017 for departments, agencies, boards or publicly owned corporations: (a) how much has been spent on professional print services; (b) how much has been spent on pens and pencils; (c) how much has been spent on newspaper subscriptions; (d) how much has been spent on journal or publication subscriptions; (e) how much has been spent on media monitoring; (f) how much has been spent on alcohol; (g) how much has been spent on coffee machines, coffee or coffee pods; (h) how much has been spent on office plants; (i) how much has been spent on paintings, posters, artwork or decorations; and (j) for (a - i) will the Minister provide a breakdown for this expenditure by description, type, and quantity?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 June 2017
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement
Response time
8 days
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND PETROLEUM
(a) $24 472.03
(b) $548.87
(c) $2 320.59
(d) $11 489.47
(e) $5 242.28
(f) $232.00
(g) $1 024.69
(h) Nil
(i) Nil
(j) See tabled paper No.
MINERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WA
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) Nil
(d) $825
(e) Nil
(f) Nil
(g) Nil
(h) Nil
(i) Nil
(j) Business News Western Australia (Annual Subscription).
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(a) $28,693
(b) The Department of Commerce (the department) is unable to single out the cost of pens and pencils from stationery.
(c) $1,852
(d) $29,889
(e) $10,674
(f) Nil
(g) $49
(h) $1,260
(i) Nil
(j) No. It would be a significant impost on the department to break down each line item. The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide a further breakdown.
WA INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
(a) $1,606.53
(b) $198.85
(c) $711.94
(d) $29,381.02
(e) Nil
(f) Nil
(g) Nil
(h) $1,746.69
(i) Nil
(j) See tabled paper No.
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LONG SERVICE LEAVE PAYMENTS BOARD (MYLEAVE)
(a) $748.00
(b) $31.15
(c) $247.09
(d) $495.00
(e) Nil
(f) Nil
(g) $51.69
(h) Nil
(i) Nil
(j) See tabled paper No.
WORKCOVER WA
(a) $2 442
(b) $58
(c) $805
(d) $9 242
(e) Nil
(f) Nil
(g) $2 083
(h) Nil
(i) Nil
(j) See tabled paper No.
WA ELECTORAL COMMISSION
(a) $22 010.22
(b) Nil
(c) $321.18
(d) Nil
(e) Nil
(f) $165.58
(g) $34.80
(h) Nil
(i) Nil
(j) See tabled paper No.
(a) $24 472.03
(b) $548.87
(c) $2 320.59
(d) $11 489.47
(e) $5 242.28
(f) $232.00
(g) $1 024.69
(h) Nil
(i) Nil
(j) See tabled paper No.
MINERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WA
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) Nil
(d) $825
(e) Nil
(f) Nil
(g) Nil
(h) Nil
(i) Nil
(j) Business News Western Australia (Annual Subscription).
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(a) $28,693
(b) The Department of Commerce (the department) is unable to single out the cost of pens and pencils from stationery.
(c) $1,852
(d) $29,889
(e) $10,674
(f) Nil
(g) $49
(h) $1,260
(i) Nil
(j) No. It would be a significant impost on the department to break down each line item. The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide a further breakdown.
WA INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
(a) $1,606.53
(b) $198.85
(c) $711.94
(d) $29,381.02
(e) Nil
(f) Nil
(g) Nil
(h) $1,746.69
(i) Nil
(j) See tabled paper No.
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LONG SERVICE LEAVE PAYMENTS BOARD (MYLEAVE)
(a) $748.00
(b) $31.15
(c) $247.09
(d) $495.00
(e) Nil
(f) Nil
(g) $51.69
(h) Nil
(i) Nil
(j) See tabled paper No.
WORKCOVER WA
(a) $2 442
(b) $58
(c) $805
(d) $9 242
(e) Nil
(f) Nil
(g) $2 083
(h) Nil
(i) Nil
(j) See tabled paper No.
WA ELECTORAL COMMISSION
(a) $22 010.22
(b) Nil
(c) $321.18
(d) Nil
(e) Nil
(f) $165.58
(g) $34.80
(h) Nil
(i) Nil
(j) See tabled paper No.
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